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词组 grind down
释义
Phr V
grind down
grinds, grinding, ground
grind down sb or grind sb down
to gradually cause someone to have no confidence or hope any more
Ground down by years of abuse, she no longer had the will to leave him.They had been ground down by years of harsh dictatorship.
phrasegrind down1. grind down sb/sthgrind sb/sth down to gradually make someone lose their confidence, hope, or energy: A lot of the women have been ground down by illness and poverty. It was a poor country, ground down by war and economic blockade. Don't let the bastards grind you down! SIMILAR TO: wear down2. grind down sthgrind sth down to make something solid into a powder, by crushing it: Chop the nuts and then grind them down before adding them to the sauce. SIMILAR TO: grind up

grind down

1. To reduce something or cause it to become more even by grinding. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "grind" and "down." The landscaper ground the tree stump down. Can you please grind down this uneven spot in the floor?
2. To start moving more slowly, as of a machine. Don't touch the machine until it grinds down to a stop.
3. To cause someone to become weary or disillusioned, as by frequently pestering them. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "grind" and "down." You're going to grind down your employees down if you question every little thing they do.

grind someone down

Fig. to wear someone down by constant requests; to wear someone down by constant nagging. If you think you can grind me down by bothering me all the time, you are wrong. The constant nagging ground down the employees at last.

grind something down

to make something smooth or even by grinding. Grind this down to make it smooth. Please grind down this rough spot.

grind down

v.
1. To cause wear on something by rubbing against it, reducing its size: The jeweler ground the opals down into beautiful egg-shaped pieces. The miller ground down the wheat for the farmers.
2. To slow down, as if through a grinding action: The machine eventually ground down to a halt.
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